Update of Hurricane Sandy

High Wind Warning now in effect from 8 am Monday to 8 pm ET Tuesday night.

Timing: sustained winds of 30 to 40 mph are expected by 8 am Monday, then increasing around noontime Monday to 35 to 45 mph with hurricane force wind gusts 60 to 70 mph lasting into early Tuesday morning.

Impacts: a prolonged 24 hour high wind event will take place across the warning area. Coupled with Heavy rains from Sandy, the high winds will lead to significant tree damage. Residents, visitors. And businesses across the region should plan for widespread power and communication outages.